Dalawepi (Ergil Vallo) – Bowl with 9 Katsina Figures and Heartline Bears

This is an incised bowl by Ergil Vallo, also known as, “Dalawepi”.  The bowl is coil built, stone polished, and traditionally fired black.  It has a round shape and etched with Zuni Fire Gods, Longhair Mana, Eototo, and Hemis Mana Katsinas.  The rim is etched with stars and the bottom has heartline bears.  It is a very complex piece on each side!  The background area is a “rainbow” of colors, for which he was known.  The bowl is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Dalawepi”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.